In dogs with symptomatic or asymptomatic leishmaniosis, Leishmania infantum appears to
induce a mixed Th1/Th2 immune response that in the sick dog may eventually result in …

Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a vector-borne disease caused by the protozoan
Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum species [syn. L.(L.) infantum chagasi species in the …

Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is caused by the parasite Leishmania infantum and is a
systemic disease, which can present with variable clinical signs, and clinicopathological …

Leishmania spp. are intracellular parasitic protozoa responsible for a group of neglected
tropical diseases, endemic in 98 countries around the world, called leishmaniasis. These …

Leishmaniasis has several clinical forms: self-healing or chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis or
post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis; mucosal leishmaniasis; visceral leishmaniasis (VL) …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by digenetic protozoa of the genus Leishmania, is the
most severe form of leishmaniasis. Leishmania infantum is one of the species responsible …

Protozoan parasites such as Plasmodium spp., Leishmania spp., Trypanosoma spp., and
Toxoplasma gondii are major causes of parasitic diseases in both humans and animals. The …

Background Canine leishmaniosis, a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Leishmania
infantum (syn. L. chagasi), is fairly common in endemic areas, and skin lesions are the most …

Neutrophils with their array of microbicidal activities are the first innate immune cells to
guard against infection. They are also most crucial for the host's initial defense against …

Leishmania spp. are parasitic protozoa endemic in tropical and subtropical regions and the
causative agent of leishmaniasis, a collection of syndromes whose clinical manifestations …